Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-04-23
NEWS NOTES.


The Ontario and West road has formally
Withdrawn from ths emIgrant pool, and can
open an independent route to Chicago by
connection with the Grand Trunk at Sus-
pension Bridge.
The interstate commerce commission.
after listening TO the appeals OF various
southern railways, has suspended in that sec
ton, for period Of ninety days, the opera
ton OF the long aud short haul section of
the law.
The Rock Island road Is pushing its south
west Aensas extension from Topeka across
Indian Territory, with the intention of call
ing no halt until Ell Paso Is rescued. The
northwest extension is completed to Nelson
Ne6rsskas and urveyOrs are locating a line
TO Denver.
Senator Vest speaks Of President CIeve-
ian1 as an honest and fearless man. working
harder than any subordinate, who has p
tured the business element of the country
aud can defeat at the polls any man IN the
union.
lady residing IL Chicago recently ap-
piled to the civil service commission for an
opportunity 70 hear senators and representa-
tVes rehearse their speeches, in order that
she might correct their pronunciation.
The missing steamer Eagle has arrived at
st Johns with two thousand seals.
Thousands of Washington children rolled
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accordance with an ancient custom, and
shook hands with the Tre=idens
The postmaster general ard The superin-
tendent OF the railway mail service have left
Washington on tour Of iT- p-c Tor. They
viii inquire into the feasibilit, OF ehtabli h
ing at Chicago, st. Louis, and Atlanta depOts
Tor the distribution OF pcstal-cards and
stamped envel0pea-
Aspeoisl Indian agent is about to remove
band Of seven hundred JicArillas across
New Mexico 70 their old reservation. The
Indians will use their ponies to transport
their effects four hundred miles.
Fred KindIe, employed in taunery at
Cincinnati, walked into the hopper of the
bark-nnill' and before the machinery could
be stopped his legs to the kneGs were ground
to pulp.
The anti-cOercion meeting IN London was
the largest ever held in that city. A motion
protesting against the coercion bill was Of
Iersd simultaneously from fourteen platforms
ana was enthusiastically carried. Mrs.
Gladstone, watching the procession from a
window IN Plccadilly, received an ovation
from the men in line.
William Fields, captain of the United
States Indian police, was killed near Eufala
recently by thief named Cumming.
The entire election board of a precinct in
Jersey City has been arrested for tamperinly
with the ballot boxes.
the late President Arthur have been sold at
auction IN New York.
The stockholders of the Western Union
Telegraph company have voted to issue u,
OOO shares Of stock with Which5to retire the
dividend sc-lp, and to put out q . psr cent
collateral trust bond.
A vigilance committee from Brown countv
Nebraska, overlook two hOrse-thieves near
Sargent, killing one and capturing the other
Under a recent enactment Of the Ohio
legislature husband and wif= are distinct
individuals in their rights TO ACQUIRE and
cl-pOse OF property.
The people of Amsterdam have celebrated
he seyentleth anniversary offshe birth of
Kin Wilhelm The king and queen entered /
the city IN State and reviewed a long process
sion.
The remain of John 4. Raymond, the
5Story vas buried from his late residence il
NeS 4ork. Is feared by his fri nds that
ne died from an overdose of morphine.
louis Rebizso, Of Cincinnati. has secured
morse a. model for his equestrian statue
OF General Grant for Lincoln park, Chicago
Inc animal came from Macon county, Iii
nois, and Is sixteen hands high.
A 40 Element of the Afghan question has
t oeen effected BY Russia and Great Britain,
the former receiving that branch of the
O1us now held by the Afghans.
Lieutenant @. v. Morris. a retired officer
o. o. the navy who died recently at Sackett's
aarbor, was a grandson of a siQner of the
Declaration of Independence.
It is stated by The Auantas Constitution
that President Cleveland has promised to
next October.
Winnipeg dizpatol ca represent that a
rebelinus feeling prevails over the announce
ment that the Dominion government will
NOT permit the construction of another
hon 10
threaten to ~ the track at the point of the
bayOnet.
John B. Hinkle, a detective of Cincinnati.
heretofore bearing good reputation. was
convicted OF stealing watch at the annual
sale OF unclaimed goods, and fined 500 aud
cent 70 the workhOuss for moLth.
Ia brown stone fat in New York, directly
opposite police station, four men were
caught making up exrress packages to pass
Tor bogus money and fitting out subatffufa
yaiises containing bricks aud pepper Sly
dry-goods boxes were |ound filled with
stamped and ad dressed envelopes. New
genuine tank noies t. the amount of s. 900
we're seized.
servant dis5eharged by, Court Audraszy.
OF Hungary, administered a. s=nie,to u large
number OF his horses, i've Of which died.
The directors of the Baltimore and Ohio
T cd have declared semi-annuaI DIVIDENDS
OF per cent ON The main stem and 3 Der
ca"f. on tie Washington branch. No ex-
garding transfer OF control.
The legislature of West Virginia. at a
special session commencing next week will
resume balloting for United States senator
The German government, after expert
ments by the war ofice, pad $4,000 for
an invention for steering balloons.
italian aud other non-union long shore
men IN New York City have struck for 40
cents Per hcur.
A construction train On the Ohio River
railroad, near Parksrsburg, W. Va, jumped
the track, aud three men were killed and
nine wounded, several of them being fatsIIy
injured, The engine and nine cars were
wrecked.
Sentiments uttered by Josech Chamberlain
IN speech at Ayr have called out numerous
letters warning him that he will not leave
Scotland alive. 1t Is understood that he
Vii hereafter be attended by a private guard
A Commission of Bulgarian officers has
has been ermitted by Austria to take
through her territory large quantity of war
material from kTupp's Ordnance-WOrks.
In the criminal court at Chicago, W. J.
Lehman and Max Klaubsr, formerly book
keeDer and porter j a the cloak factory of
Felix Adler, pleaded guilty to the charge of
stealing $500 worth of goods. J. W.
Smith once asucc 7ssful cOmunerci. traveller
confessed having rec=iyed the stolen geo 8,
The strike OF journeymen teiIors in
Chicago has proven almost failure The
master carpenters have proposed 10 the
strikers q settlement based upon 30 cents
per hour "a the minimum, and the right
to employ non union men.
A Contract for furnishing steel-gun forg-
inRs and armor plates to the amour. of 81
81, 938 was yestsrday awarded b. Secretary